Hong Kong Police are investigating a burglary at a seaside luxury house in Tai Po, where a businesswoman lost an estimated HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) worth of premium wines, Mao-tai liquor and vintage tea leaves, the South China Morning Post has learned.A source on Thursday said that the victim, a 53-year-old local businesswoman, reported the break-in at around 5.47pm on Wednesday after returning from a trip to Mainland China.The insider said the woman had left her home at the Mayfair By The Sea premium estate in Pak Shek Kok last Friday evening, but found the back door of the detached house had been forced open when she returned on Wednesday afternoon.
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THU · 2026-05-21 · 06:33 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0521-78030
NSR-2026-0521-78030News Report·EN·Human Interest
Police probe theft of HK$8 million in luxury wines, other items from seaside home
Hong Kong police are investigating a burglary at a seaside luxury home in Tai Po. A 53-year-old local businesswoman reported the break-in on Wednesday afternoon after returning from a trip to mainland China.
Oscar LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-21 · 06:33 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong police are investigating a burglary at a seaside luxury home in Tai Po. A 53-year-old local businesswoman reported the break-in on Wednesday afternoon after returning from a trip to mainland China. The victim discovered that the back door of her detached house in the Mayfair By The Sea estate had been forced open. She estimates that premium wines, Mao-tai liquor, and vintage tea leaves worth HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) were stolen. The businesswoman had left her home last Friday evening.
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A businesswoman lost an estimated HK$8 million (US$1.02 million) worth of premium wines, Mao-tai liquor and vintage tea leaves.
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Hong Kong police are investigating a burglary at a seaside luxury house in Tai Po.
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The woman left her home last Friday evening and found the back door forced open upon her return on Wednesday afternoon.
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The victim is a 53-year-old local businesswoman who reported the break-in after returning from a trip to mainland China.
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